Associations Between Adherence to Guidelines for Antipsychotic Dose and Health Status, Side Effects, and Patient Care Experiences
Dickey B, Normand SL, Eisen S, Hermann R, Cleary P, Cortés D, Ware N. Associations Between Adherence to Guidelines for Antipsychotic Dose and Health Status, Side Effects, and Patient Care Experiences. Medical Care 2006, 44: 827-834. PMID: 16932134, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000215806.11805.6c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth statusSide effectsHigh dosesEvidence-based practice guidelinesLarge prospective observational studySelf-reported health statusBaseline symptom profileHospital admission evaluationMassachusetts Medicaid beneficiariesProspective observational studyEvidence-based guidelinesTreatment of schizophreniaSubsample of patientsAntipsychotic medication doseHighest dose levelPerceptions of careQuality of carePatient care experiencesHealth benefit claimsAcute episodeAntipsychotic dosesGuideline adherenceMedication dosePoor outcomeSF-12